If the Area of the Plates of a Parallel Plate

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved and the separation between the plates tripled, then by what factor does the capacitance change?

• A) Increase by a factor of 6.
• B) Decrease by a factor of 2/3.
• C) Decrease by a factor of 1/6.
• D) Increase by a factor of 3/2.
• E) Decrease by a factor of ½.

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